On August 30, 2016 the system of opposition to trademarks shall enter into force in Mexico. All trademark applications will be published in order to allow third parties to file an opposition to the registration of the mark. Anyone will be able to oppose the registration of a trademark application on the basis of a

Mexico has joined the Madrid Protocol since February 19, 2013; therefore, Countries members of this system can designate Mexico in the international trademark application. Alternatively, it is possible to file a Mexican trademark application to the Mexican Patent and Trademark Office. According to article 88 of the Industrial Property Law, “a trademark is understood as

The following may be registered as trademarks to distinguish products and services: one or more words with or without conceptual meaning; drawings; emblems; monograms; engravings; stampings; seals; images; bands; combinations of colors applied at a specific location on the product or on the packages; wrappings; packages; the combination of letters and of numbers; letters and

On 19 August 2013 the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has published in the Official Gazette n. 2224 the resolution number 107/2013 concerning the application of Article 125 of the Brazilian Trademark Law, which states: “Trademarks registered in Brazil and considered to be famous will be guaranteed special protection, in all field of activity”. The

In order to obtain protection in Brazil, a request must be submitted to the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). Any visually perceptive distinctive sign, when not prohibited under law, is susceptible of registration as a mark. It will be possible to file nominative, figurative, word & device or three-dimensional trademarks. Once the application has